São Rafael
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São Rafael was one of the ships in Vasco da Gama’s pioneering First Portuguese India Armada that opened the sea route from Europe to India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| São Rafael canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2397102 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: São Rafael Context triple: [First Portuguese India Armada, hasPart, São Rafael]
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A.
São Gabriel
São Gabriel was the flagship carrack commanded by Vasco da Gama on his pioneering 1497–1499 voyage that opened the sea route from Europe to India.
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B.
Neiva
Neiva is a major city in southwestern Colombia known as the economic and cultural center of the upper Magdalena River valley.
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C.
São José
São José is a historic central neighborhood of Recife, Brazil, known for its traditional markets, colonial-era architecture, and vibrant commercial activity.
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D.
Pau dos Ferros
Pau dos Ferros is a municipality in the interior of Brazil’s Rio Grande do Norte state, known as a regional commercial and educational hub in the Alto Oeste Potiguar region.
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E.
Campoalegre
Campoalegre is a municipality and town in southwestern Colombia, located in the Huila Department and known for its agricultural production.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: São Rafael Target entity description: São Rafael was one of the ships in Vasco da Gama’s pioneering First Portuguese India Armada that opened the sea route from Europe to India.
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A.
São Gabriel
São Gabriel was the flagship carrack commanded by Vasco da Gama on his pioneering 1497–1499 voyage that opened the sea route from Europe to India.
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B.
Neiva
Neiva is a major city in southwestern Colombia known as the economic and cultural center of the upper Magdalena River valley.
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C.
São José
São José is a historic central neighborhood of Recife, Brazil, known for its traditional markets, colonial-era architecture, and vibrant commercial activity.
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D.
Pau dos Ferros
Pau dos Ferros is a municipality in the interior of Brazil’s Rio Grande do Norte state, known as a regional commercial and educational hub in the Alto Oeste Potiguar region.
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E.
Campoalegre
Campoalegre is a municipality and town in southwestern Colombia, located in the Huila Department and known for its agricultural production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carrack
ⓘ
ship ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
First voyage of Vasco da Gama to India
ⓘ
linked to:
First Portuguese India Armada
|
| commandedBy | Paulo da Gama ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| departureCountry | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| departurePort | Lisbon ⓘ |
| departureYear | 1497 ⓘ |
| destinationPort | Calicut ⓘ |
| destinationRegion | India ⓘ |
| era |
Age of Discovery
ⓘ
linked to:
Age of Exploration
|
| expeditionLeader | Vasco da Gama ⓘ |
| fate | abandoned on the East African coast ⓘ |
| fateLocation | East Africa ⓘ |
| fateReason | crew reduction and ship being no longer needed ⓘ |
| flag | Portuguese flag ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped open the sea route from Europe to India
ⓘ
part of the first direct sea voyage from Europe to India ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Saint Raphael
ⓘ
linked to:
Raphael (archangel)
|
| navigationTechnology |
astrolabe
ⓘ
celestial navigation ⓘ compass ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Kingdom of Portugal ⓘ |
| partOf |
First Portuguese India Armada
ⓘ
Vasco da Gama’s fleet ⓘ
linked to:
Portuguese India Armadas
|
| propulsion | sail ⓘ |
| serviceEntryCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| shipType | armed merchant vessel ⓘ |
| sisterShip |
Bérrio
ⓘ
São Gabriel ⓘ |
| timeline | late 15th century ⓘ |
| usedBy | Portuguese explorers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
maritime trade expedition
ⓘ
oceanic exploration ⓘ voyage from Europe to India ⓘ |
| voyageRoute |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ around the Cape of Good Hope ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: São Rafael Description of subject: São Rafael was one of the ships in Vasco da Gama’s pioneering First Portuguese India Armada that opened the sea route from Europe to India.
Referenced by (1)
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